It’s Saturday and there is a golf course and competition somewhere. So Andrew and I headed off to Half Moon Bay Golf Club to play in their Saturday comp, another Monthly Medal playing stroke!

We were hoping to play the Cairns Golf Club but they would not allow us to play in their comp, in case we gave their members COVID. There has been very little COVID up here but the paranoia by some places, ie shops, cafes, restaurants and the golf clubs is hard to comprehend. What has been mystifying is the way the clubs differ in their rules and management re COVID. The clubs state they are following QLD Golf rules but so far every club we have played in QLD has been different. Very frustrating to say the least!

In the end we were very glad that Cairns Golf Club turned us away, otherwise we would not have played at Half Moon Bay today. We really enjoyed the course and the club, so here is CRAPP review of the course:

Design – 15 out of 20 (very interesting layout with a couple of unique holes, particularly one of the par 3’s. Water and Crocs on the left and right of basically a walkway, not a fairway)

Condition – 14 out of 20 (the course was in good nick, although the tee boxes needed work but that’s understanding considering they have just had 5 straight rounds of stroke competition)

Cost – 15 out of 20 (competitive pricing but maybe just a touch high)

Visual Appeal – 18 out of 20 (some great vistas on the course)

Facilities – 6 out of 10 (probably the only real disappointment of the course)

Ambience/Appeal – 9 out of 10 (both Andrew and I enjoyed the course and would love to play it again)

The final score came to 77, which makes Half Moon Bay Golf Club the current CRAPP Clubhouse leader. With a bit more effort into the conditioning, I’m sure HMBGC would break thru the 80 mark. The members and visitors have a very good course to play on.

More CRAPP to come!